pH Question how to maintain

Originally Posted by Chumlie

Don't do that, ph the water then add nute the check ph again. Mix nute in real, good.
and 5.2 is way to low try 5.8 to 6.0. Its better at 5.8

what would be the difference in pHing twice when i could just do it once after the nutes and 5.2 is what is recommended in the FAQ as max nutrient absorption but the point being i cant maintain anything under about 7.5 to 8 it always rebounds


and budless for my soil plant i dont pH the water and its doing great

Bud4less Im talking about hydro. Anyways you don't have to add twice, just experiment a little. When you get the ph down to 5.8 then add your nute see if it lowers are raises the ph. If it raises the ph just get the ph lower next time...not to much just enough.

Where I have read here and other sites, etc say that the nute mix in better when the ph is corrected first.